former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died. the 85-year-old passed away at a tel aviv hospital, where he had been in a coma following a stroke eight years ago. sharon held various government posts and was despised by many palestinians as a hardliner. shortly before his illness he withdrew israeli forces and settlers from the gaza strip and returned the territory to the palestinians. >> sharon passed away in this hospital near tel aviv. after years in a coma, his death was not a surprise but israelis were still saddened by the news. >> he was an extraordinary person. he got along well with people. he was a fighter, a man with no ego. defendingt his life israel. many israelis view sharon as a national hero. he was a brilliant military strategist to quickly rose to the rank of army general. he served as defense minister before becoming prime minister. for decades he staunchly supported the expansion of jewish settlements in the palestinian territories. he was a man of great determination but showed political flexibility, especiall

. >> ariel sharon, one of the most dominant political figures in israel's history, has died at the age of 85. among those who spoke at his memorial, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. >> the people of israel bow their heads for the departure of ariel sharon, the former prime minister. a warrior. i believe he was one of the greatest military leaders we had in modern days. >> we will get reaction from noam chomsky. israeli historian avi shlaim, and rashid khalidi. >> ariel sharon began his career as a military commander with atrocities in 1953 and continued through masterminding the lebanon war in which 50,000 became casualties. he ended his career as the architect of the israeli expansion in the occupied territories of the west bank, largely his handiwork from 1977 onward. >> all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. hundreds of thousands of west virginia residents are on their fifth day without safe cap water after a chemical spill in the elk river. the company freedom industries leaked up to 7500 gallon

red's content from palestinians often the kids who attended the former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died at the postponement of the uk's eight five. all wrong that the people want to see the egyptian army chief of general of the icc gives his strongest team slip off the team a run for president and calling for calm as the former president to visit often republicans into a top un official appeals to the population to end the violence will be life in the capital bought the institution. hello welcome back to full swing to his room and to lose sleep thank you for joining us first it was announced i don't say that the full israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died in a hostel in time of the few was the five years old. he didn't occur innocent suffering a stroke while steve is still in office back in january two thousand and six and he never regained consciousness. well reports on to manage his deteriorating condition in the past few days and he died surrounded by his family. my cats astonishment eia gives us the latest on reaction to the news is that. meeting the weld in the morning a

the howard at cherry the announcement that ariel sharon has passed i hear it in. i mean square of talent eve. this is a square that she's protest peace march is. this was the site of a protest against action that ariel sharon took in the nineteen eighties in levin on but here tonight the people i've spoken with her stack. their sound to hear that ariel sharon has gone to the underworld. on every morning. i've spoken to a few people one person said he's going to the jewish people here is good for the state of israel. i also spoke here with out me. who told me how he was feeling. i mean she would again how are you feeling. here in sadness the commercial loan move for me. and sure of. for many of the new bern. like the father he and two more to give hoping for the industry lingo for thinking. he can do with them. to go there right thing in the right time. or is it that. the other radio stations. we're going to make you known to history or the body of a real sharon israel's former prime minister and general has been placed in front of israel's parliament the knesset in

. >> the medical condition of former israeli politician ariel sharon has deteriorated. e former leader may be leading death, say hospital sources. >> ariel sharon has been in a coma since january 2006. in the last hour, doctors gave this update. >> translation: because in this situation, age and his condition, this critical malfunction of some of his internal organs are threatening his life. >> secretary of state john kerry arrives in the middle east in the next couple of hours to try to end the israeli conflict. kerry hopes to make this the year that israel and others end a peace deal. >> he's been trying to hammer out a framework to guide the talks. >> human rights groups condemned israel for holding army training exercises. people were detained for hours during the so-called mock raids. >> simon mcgregor-wood reports. >> in the village in the occupied west bank all is quiet. on november the 5th. hundreds of soldiers walked into town. photos taken by locals document their arrival. in the mosque, young palestinians throw stones and soldiers fire tear gas. >> soldiers en

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worst of the promised ariel sharon has gone the eighty five year old passed away in a time of the hospital. we've been in a coma following a stroke eight years ago. sharon held various government pedersen was despised by many palestinians is a hard liner shortly before his illness he withdrew israeli forces and settlers from the gaza strip in return the territory to the palestinians. i hear on the way his hospital nintendo wii. dd is in a coma his death wasn't a surprise his race was still saddened by the news yet he was an extraordinary press and the often very much. he goes along well with people he was a fight to amanda's nearly good enough the minute taking out the people. tight. this guy. reading horse. many israelis new sharon as a national hero. he was a brilliant minutes the strategies that quickly turns to the rank of our general. he said his defence minister and then foreign minister before becoming prime minister. the tide is he defended his message the ticket so he supported the expansion of jewish sentiments and the palestinian territories it was a man of great determination w

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program and allow inspections in exchange for an easing of sanctions. >> a state service for ariel sharon hasegun in jerusalem. it's being held in the plaza outside the knesset. shimon peres delivered a eulogy. tom ackerman is live in jerusalem. what is being said about this? well, this - you are hearing the concluding remarks of u.s. vice president joe biden who is describe his personal acquaintance with ariel sharon, as well as the relations with the united states, the importance of u.s. relations with israel, that ariel sharon had placed great importance upon, and also he mentioned the fact that there were profound political differences betweenize ral and the united states. but bomb om line, his statement that america is committing to the security of israel, unquestionably, and also at the same time calling - recalling instances in which what he called the political courage of aerial ariel sharon providing an example of what might be possibility in the middle east. earlier prime minister binyamin netanyahu in his yulo any -- yulolgy made reference to his feelings that the challenge of iran

israel's former prime minister ariel sharon has died at the age of eighty four points and he is in the crewman was going to strike. one of the country's most iconic politicians and it really does post away just days after his condition worsened dramatically from the lebanon war to israel's disengagement from delta sharon's is in politics from up by several historic decisions but what is likely to be remembered for what many israelis is a controversial issue of settlements in the west bank as nazis policy reports. will someone come to a divisive figure between those who love him and those who sit and eat in the water green. i will serve along with some help to keep the top of his plea the second movement. under his guidance more than a hundred statements were pulled from the gaza strip his monster to defend and preserve the jewish state israel da was a lifelong supporter of the mill to avoid. twenty seven years he fall spices and colleagues in the form of gaza settlement of teammate own might find out what it was the builder sentiment is down even in town to build twenty new homes. just

after spending eight years in a coma former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died at the age of eighty five is likely the most well known of israeli leaders and perhaps most remembered for the one nine hundred eighty two invasion of lebanon as well as in. palestine second intifada but as news of his death makes its way through the corporate media channels a more benign portion of the right wing leader has emerged. the former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died at the age of eighty five and it's a day in the past twenty four as this is the official memorial service that site is right next to where leaders gathered to pay their respects including u.s. vice president joe biden raising about it was colossal both his physical size and his reputation well sir it is being described today as a great defender of israel he was a former soldier turned politician and really considered the last of the great israeli leaders here in israel a man who was willing to make tough decisions when the time was needed for tough decisions. tough decisions indeed for her to discuss what those de

after spending eight years in a coma former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died at the age of eighty five is likely the most well known of israeli leaders and perhaps most remembered for the one thousand nine hundred two invasion of lebanon as well as inciting in palestine second intifada but as news of his death makes its way through the corporate media channels a more benign portion of the right wing leader has emerged. the former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died at the age of eighty five earlier today and in the past twenty four as the official memorial service that site is right next to leaders gathered to pay their respects including u.s. vice president joe biden raising about it was colossal both his physical size and his reputation as being described today as a great defender of israel he was a former soldier turned politician really considered the last of the great israeli leaders here in israel a man who was willing to make tough decisions when the time was needed for tough decisions. tough decisions indeed discuss what those decisions of weren't sure owns

breaking news that former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died and we'll keep you updated on the toxic chemical spill in west virginia. stay tuned. >> it's the end of an era for the lion of a nation, ariel sharon has died. we'll show you a package to keep you posted in a few minutes. hundreds of thousands of west virginia still without water. despite a drop in chemical levels, there's no end in site. >> the hack attack in the holidays comes as words of another company's data compromised. >> tit for tat diplomacy, an american diplomat returned to america as the indian diplomat make her way back home. >> good morning to you and welcome to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live from new york city. the former prime minister of israel ariel sharon is dead. israeli state media is reporting the former media breathed his last breath at the hospital. he was 85 years old and nick schifrin has more. >> it was a moment that defined his life's work. in 2000 in jerusalem ariel sharon walked across one of judianisms sacred sites. it was a provocation trigger oug outrage in the uprising.

ariel sharon has died and been given a state funeral he was called controversial and even a peacemaker by mainstream media and political clowns and many other strong we reject these descriptions on this edition of problems talk with a simple question was ariel sharon. when you were followed around when you were being investigated because of the whim of someone this is the beginning of the end of your freedom. does do you say you routinely intercept american citizens. text messages you know. where the calls text messages so you just see everything about my knowledge that i actually basically and there's no legal absolutely legal yes when you're back with the internet you're back with big brother killed. starting live from moscow a wave of bombings in iraq has killed at least seventy five people in baghdad on the northern city of baquba to the worst attacks eighteen died when a suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral procession the u.n. says about five hundred people have been killed this month alone while last year proved to be iraq's deadliest since two thousand and eight as a cont

. >> doctors say the condition of ariel sharon is deteriorating. he has been in a coma for almost eight years and physicians say that his condition is critical. he suffered a stroke in 2006. >> ariel sharon has been at this hospital since 2006. doctors say his condition has deteriorated and he might be close to death. they say several of his organs have malfunctioned. members of his family are at his bedside. >> he was hospitalized in our hospital for the last seven years and he shows some signs of deterioration during the following two days with some critical miss function or malfunction of some of its organs including his kidneys. >> he suffered a severe stroke in 2006 after serving five years as israel's prime minister. he has been in a coma ever since. >> this is a very sad moment for me. i was his advisor for over 15 years. it is a very sad moment also for people in israel because he was an icon in israel. >> most palestinians revile him calling him a war criminal. he withdrew troops but he promoted the building of jewish settlements elsewhere and wa

ariel sharon said to be clinging to life after multiple organ failure. israel's prime minister haseen in a coma since 2006 when he suffered a stroke at the height of his political power. time now to get an update on top business news. marcus, fiat, the carmaker tightening up its grip of chrysler. >> shares had their best day and almost five years on thursday, rising more than 16%. the value of the transaction is $4.35 billion. it is a good deal for fiat, but theysts still worn that italian carmaker is facing a long and winding road. >> the odd couple or a match made in heaven? italian carmaker fiat snapping up chrysler, acquiring the shares it did not already own. ceo of both companies, the deal is a defining moment for fiat and chrysler, which will go down in the history books, but in italy, the tie up is not necessarily cause for celebration. >> that a little mouse from italy succeeds in obtaining and eating an elephant from the u.s. -- that seems unrealistic and contrary to the facts, so no italian really believes it. >> there is a lot of fear because fiat is the biggest private

staying in the region, there are media reports that the condition of former israeli prime minister ariel sharon hasseriously deteriorated. local media reports he has suffered renal failure. the 85-year-old has been in a coma for some eight years. for more, we go to jerusalem. what more are you able to tell us? >> we know that the condition has so deteriorated that ariel sharon poss family is now by his bedside -- ariel sharon's family is now by his bedside. the family is trying to decide what to do, whether to continue to operate. what do you do with an 85-year- old man who has been in a coma for eight years? research last did some on his brain, they found that he did respond to things like the sound of his son's voice and family pictures. there is a feeling there is some life there. it is now up to them to decide whether they will begin on a complex set of operations or not, with all that means. >> it has been eight years since he has been in a coma. how are israelis reacting to the news? polarizing amazingly figure, yet a huge figure even after eight years out of the scene altogether. he fought i

former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has died. as been in a coma for the past eight years after a stroke ended his political career back in 2006. it is day three for residents in nine west virginia counties who cannot drink or bathe in their tap water. the president of the company responsible for a chemical leak is issuing an apology to the 300,000 people affected in the area. officials say they don't know when the water will be safe enough to use again. same-sex marriage will be recognized. that announcement made by the u.s. attorney general previously report stopped weddings until an issue surrounding a state ban. and this word just in. new york yankee alex rodriguez has caught a break. an arbitrator reduced a suspension from 211 games to 162. the shortstop was suspended last august for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs. turning now to news overseas, the family of american kenneth bae says they hope the recent remarks from dennis rodman don't further endanger his life. kenneth bae has been in prison in north korea now s

ariel sharon's coffin will be brought to the knesset. thousands of mourners are expected to view his body that will lie in state for hours. ariel sharon has a plot served in jerusalem. that is not where he wanted to be buried. instead his funeral will take place near the family farm in southern israel. he'll be buried monday next to his second wife lily. >> new details emerge into the toxic chemical spill in west virginia. an unreculated chemical leaked through a 1 inch hole, spilling into a river, making its way to a water treatment facility. a team of investigators is expected to arrive on monday to determine how the accident happened. some 300,000 residents have been ordered not to drink, cook or bathe since thursday. >> the top priority of my administration remains the same, protecting the health and safety of our friends and families, particularly our vulnerable west virginians, those in hospitals, nursing homes and long-term facilities. and our special needs and elderly citizens. we wish we could tell you when the map will be listed. as you have heard, we have to continue the testing and the purging of the systems. >> fema has broug

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. >>> former isreali prime minister, ariel sharon has died. the 85-year-old was in a coma for eight years after suffering a massive stroke at the height of his power. charlie has a look back. >> he was israel's iron fist. as a soldier, as a general, and as israel's prime minister, ariel sharon was relentless, and ruthless when dealing with its enemies. in the 1967, six-day war, sharon earned a reputation as a brilliant field commander. as defense minister, sharon master minded israel's invasion oflebanon in 1982 and chased out of berut. but after the massacre of refugees by militia, sharon indirectly responsible for the slaughter. arabs granded him a war criminal. when isreali palestinian peace talks broke out in 2000. sharon sporked demonstrations that became a rebellion. after nearly five years of fighting and terrorism and the death of arafat, he aspoonished and angered many supporters by forcing out settlers and withdrawing settlers. with his party divided over his policy of disengagement from the palestinians, he quit and formed a new part

. >>> former israeli brine minister ariel sharon has died. he has been in a coma eight years. he began his career as a soldier fighting in israel's wars. he master minded israel's invasion of lebanon in 1982. he was relentless in his defense of the jewish state, yet he surprised supporters by forcing israeli settlers out of the gaza strip. sharon was 85 years old. in this statementings president obama said we join with the israeli people in honoring his commit to his country. vice president joe biden will lead a dedication in his service. >>> well there is not much snow so far, but sierra businesses are making the most of today's fresh coat. >> and ladies, what is really in your favorite lipstick or eye shadow? a new tool to hep you find out if harmful chemicals are in your cosmetics. the great american novel. so you can happily let life get in the way, while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can i'm detecting increasing levels of happiness. ...and the speed readings are

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former prime minister ariel sharon has died. his leadership and regular gas si ahead. >> the questions just keep coming as we get more documents from the new jersey bridge scandal. we'll ask the state assembly man who released those papers if he thinks christie is telling the truth. >>> a transgendered teen bullied for years fights back now, but is facing criminal charges. we're going to talk to her live. i hope saturday has been good to you so far. thank you for sharing your time with us. i'm christi paul. >> i'm victor blackwell. 10:00 here on the east coast, 7:00 out west. you are in the "cnn newsroom." >> this is cnn breaking news. >> israel is mourning the death of one of its political and military heroes. formerish israeli prime minister ariel sharon died earlier today. >> he had been in a coma for eight years but his death still comes as a shock to a lot of people. as prime minister, he pulled israeli troops out of gaza. that was a decision that stunned a lot of people including a former u.s. ambassador to israel edwa edw

ariel sharon, one of the israel's greatest generals and strongest leaders has died, and hundreds of thousands of west virginia residents are still without water after thursday's toxic chemical spill. >>> it's been 50 years since the surgeon general warned the public that smoking kills, but still, health advocates say more needs to be done. >>> word came early this morning that the former prime minister of israel, ariel sharon, has died. the decorated ex-general and controversial leader left a mark on the middle east. after a stroke and eight years in a coma, sharon passed away in a tel aviv hospital at the age of 85. nick is in jerusalem and joins us now live. nick, in a very telling statement, one of sharon's sons told reporters outside of the tel aviv hospital that he decided to go when he decided to go. sharon is widely regarded as doing things on his time and in his terms. why exactly was he so polarizing, and why is his legacy so complex? >> reporter: yeah, morgan, just to give you a sense, what a lot of people called sharon was king ark after his original first name. a lot called him a

. >>> word came early this morning that the former prime minister offitsis, ariel sharon has died. the deck rated ex general and leader has left an indelible mark on the mid east, he passed away in a tel aviv hospital. he was 85 years old. >>> in 1984 at the tender age of 13, he joined the underground para military force where he fought in the battle for jerusalem during israel's war for independence. in 1967 he was in battle again, commanding a division during the 6-day war. during the yon space kippur war, they surrounded the egyptian third army which turned the tide of the army. he was appointed defense minister in 1981 just in time for israel to invade lebanon in 1982. a commission indirectly found the defense force responsible for a massacre of palestinian simpleians, eventually leading to shareon's reluctant resignation. he stays a political -- staged a comeback in 2001, winning a victory to become israel's 11th prime minister. the he ordered the withdraw of the military along with settlers from the gaza strip as part of a disengagement plan. then, on january 4th, 2006, he su

on this edition for saturday, january 11th, the former israeli political and military leader ariel sharon has died. margaret warner looks back at his life. >>> in our signature segment the rise of poverty in the suburbs. >> we see one of the few food pantries but it's multiplying on a level that it's hard to comprehend. >>> and we'll examine how wages have not nearly kept up with inflation. next on "pbs newshour weekend." >>> "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by -- lewis b. cullman and louise hirschfeld cullman. judy and josh weston. joyce b. hale, the wallach family, in memory of miriam and ira d. wallach, cheryl and philip milstein family, rosalind p. walter, the annie e. casey foundation. corporate funding is provided by mutual of america. designing customized, individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. additional support is provided by -- and by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. from the tisch wnet studios, hari sreenivasan. >> good evening. ariel sharon one of t

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former prime minister ariel sharon has died.hip and regular gas si ahead. >> the questions just keep coming as we get more documents from the new jersey bridge scandal. we'll ask the state assembly man who released those papers if he thinks christie is telling the truth. >>> a transgendered teen bullied for years fights back now, but is facing criminal charges. we're going to talk to her live. i hope saturday hasn

former prime minister ariel sharon has died this morning.lth deteriorated the last couple days. he remained in a coma from a stroke eight years ago fe height of his power. he presided over the most turbulent times in israel's history, uprisings and withdrawals from the gaza strip. airli ariel sharon was 85-years-old. >>> gm is recalling two top selling trucks over a fire rift. they recalled 370,000 chevrolets. they have to fix software components that could overheat and start a fire. more headlines 30 minutes away. i will send you back to brenda. >> that massive credit and debit card breach at target just got a whole lot worse. the retailer says up to 70 million customers may have had their information stolen as 30 million more than we originally thought. that's not good news, but are new rules and regulations, democrats in d.c. want, going to turn this into bad news for everyone? gary, what do you say? >> brenda, i'm going to return to the old gary b you know and love and say this is infuriateing. why does government always think they need

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the news on him israeli media has reported that the condition of former israeli prime minister ariel sharon has taken a turn for the words saying the former prime minister is suffering from kidney problem. repeated calls to officials and tell how shore hospital in central israel were not answered and sharon's son henri refused to comment. in september. sharon underwent surgery to insert a new feeding too. sharon was at the height of the political power in early two thousand and six when a devastating stroke incapacitated m b a five year old has been connected to a respirator since then his family is said that he sometimes opened his eyes and moved his finger the palestinian ambassador to the czech republic as dotty hours after an explosion at its home in the capital prague. jamal al jamal passed away in the hospital after the blast because of which is being investigated. no one else was hurt in the new year's day morning explosion the palestinian foreign ministry is sending a team to help with the investigation jamal had only taken the position in october a fifty two year old woman believed to

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israel's former prime minister ariel sharon has been in a coma for nearly eight years now described as being in a critical condition the eighty five girl sharon fell into a coma in two thousand six after a severe stroke. several of his organs including his kidneys said to be failing. hardline politician was elected prime minister in two thousand won a rescue helicopter evacuated all passengers aboard a russian research vessel tracking the antarctic ice. the ship with terrorists and scientists from australia and iraq has been stuck for more than a week now. those rescued will travel on australian he's prepared to tasmania twenty two russian crew members remain on board to try and free the ship from the us. mr porter another slightly lockyer group of scientists who packed up their gadgets trapped on their boots and headed to antarctica. this is our tuna it is rude wall. ay ay ay. i am. recently the federal reserve system celebrated its one hundredth birthday in the big con game that just a few years ago no one seem to know about has been in place for one hundred years. so let's celebrate

israel's former prime minister ariel sharon has died at the age of eighty five having spent eight years in a coma caused by a stroke one of the country's most iconic politicians and military leaders passed away just days after his condition worsened dramatically from the lebanon war to israel's disengagement from gaza sharon's years in politics were marked by several historic decisions but what he's likely to be remembered for by many israelis is the controversial issue of settlements in the west bank as artie's paulus lear reports. i reel should one cut a divisive figure between those who loved him and those who certainly didn't but all agree i will shavon was undoubtedly the father of the israeli settler movement under his guidance more than one hundred six moments were pulled from the gaza strip and his motto to defend and preserve the jewish state is where eldar was a lifelong supporter of i will show born for twenty seven years he farms spices and flowers in the former gaza settlement of can a towel log. he was the builder of settlements even in ours he built twenty new homes just

ariel sharon has died at the age of 85. the terror leader has been in a coma since 2006 since he suffered a stroke. egypt's general al assisi said halal sisi said hemay consider r president. >>> anand an interim president will take charge in bnagui. >>> they say military has made gains in the libya region. activists show the the attack of five rebels. it came as they prepared for the assault. it is the isil's last stronghold in northwestern syrian. >>> protesters held signs in front of the red cross office blaming the refugee crisis. >> yes needs it to be clear from the beginning. we don't interfere with their internal affair. we keep our distance. we try to get aid in and help the sick in the camp. >> turkish politicians have thrown punches and water bottles at each other. one member of parliament got up on a table and threw a kick at colleagues and even an ipad went through the air. it comes while they were discussing a draft bill. the bill would allow them to have more control of judicial appointments. >>> south africa's

hello and welcome to crossfire all things considered i'm peter lavelle ariel sharon has died and being given a state funeral he was called controversial and even a peacemaker by mainstream media and political classes many others strongly reject these descriptions for much of the world particular the palestinians sharon's legacy is much more about hate violence intolerance and death on this we do. of cross talk we ask a simple question who was ariel sharon. to cross out the life and times of ariel sharon i'm joined by my guest joshua landis in norman he is the director of the center of middle east studies at the university of oklahoma in washington we have use of moon year he is the executive director of the palestine center and in tel aviv we cross to amir oren he is the defense and government writer for rats daily all right gentlemen cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i want fair time for all three of my guests here joshua if i go to you first in norman vice president joe biden said at the funeral about sharon that he was a complex man who engen

israel's former prime minister ariel sharon has passed away at the age of eighty five he died from heart failure on saturday after spending eight years in a stroke induced coma israel's current prime minister benjamin netanyahu praised his predecessor for doing his best to keep the nation secure condolences have been pouring in from other politicians and world leaders president obama saying the u.s. is joining israel in honoring the man sharon a former political and military leader found himself in tangled in controversy though during his decades long tenure many in israel consider him a national hero for how he led his country both while in office any uniform during all of its wars before he went into a coma but there are palestinians who are celebrating his death he believes sharon pursued a path of war and aggression towards a policy reports the former prime minister is also. remembered the building part of all settlements in the west back. i will show one cut a divisive figure between those who loved him and those who certainly didn't but all agree i will share one was undoubtedly th

ariel sharon has died and been given a state funeral he is called controversial and even a peacemaker by mainstream media and political plans and many other strong we reject these descriptions on this edition of cross talk with a simple question who was ariel sharon. one of the new posters on martin to watch the polish face i describe you know it. was. a pleasure to have you with us here on t.v. today i'm sure. this genetically modified plant is at the center of a controversy a controversy about how we deal with one of the most powerful technologies mankind has ever created. a technology that is polarizing society. the protagonists include a now retired professor at e.t.h. who believes his golden rice will save children throughout the entire world. a swiss agricultural chemical corporation that first wanted to commercialize the miracle rice then changed its mind. and a country where tests are being carried out that would be prohibited in other places. and. researchers who manipulate crops are demanding more freedom the freedom to conduct their research free of political constraints th